All travellers
Travellers to Zambia are encouraged to be fully vaccinated but this is not mandatory. On 21 March 2023 the Zambian Ministry of Health lifted all COVID-19 travel related restrictions at points of entry with immediate effect. All travellers to Zambia are no longer required to show proof of vaccination, recovery or testing against COVID-19.
You will need a tourist or business visa to enter or travel through Zambia as a visitor as well as valid return air tickets (if arriving by air) and sufficient funds for your stay.
See Visas for more information.
If you’re fully vaccinated
All travellers to Zambia are no longer required to show proof of vaccination, recovery or testing against COVID-19.
If you’re not fully vaccinated
All travellers to Zambia are no longer required to show proof of vaccination, recovery or testing against COVID-19.
If you’ve had COVID-19 in the past year
All travellers to Zambia are no longer required to show proof of vaccination, recovery or testing against COVID-19.
Children and young people
All travellers to Zambia are no longer required to show proof of vaccination, recovery or testing against COVID-19.
If you’re transiting through Zambia
All travellers to Zambia are no longer required to show proof of vaccination, recovery or testing against COVID-19.
Exemptions
There are no exemptions to Zambia’s entry requirements.
Check your passport and travel documents before you travel
Passport validity
If you are visiting Zambia, your passport should be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date you arrive and have at least 2 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider to make sure your passport and other travel documents meet their requirements.
Zambia recognizes dual nationality. However to avoid delays you should leave Zambia on the same passport you used to enter.
Visas
A visa is required to enter Zambia. British nationals visiting Zambia for less than 90 days do not need a visa in advance, and can obtain a visa on arrival. Effective from 1 November 2022, the Government of Zambia removed all visa fees for British passport holders visiting Zambia. British nationals travelling for tourism are permitted to stay in Zambia for a for a total of 90 days in any period of twelve months from the day of first entry into Zambia.
British nationals travelling to Zambia for business are entitled to a free thirty-day visa. Business visas may be obtained by presenting a letter of invitation from the sponsoring organization. Business visas can be obtained at ports of entry, or in advance through Zambian Embassies and High Commissions or e-Visa. Business visitors are permitted to stay in Zambia for a total of thirty days visit in any period of twelve months.
Business visitors intending to stay longer than thirty days must apply for a temporary employment permit at Zambia immigration offices. This will allow them to reside, enter and re-enter Zambia for the validity of the permit.
For further information about entry requirements contact the Zambian High Commission in London at info@zambiahc.org.uk or visit Zambia Department of Immigration.
KAZA UNVISA
The KAZA UNVISA is valid for travel between Zambia and Zimbabwe and day-trips to Botswana through the Kazungula border. It’s available at the international airports in Lusaka and Livingstone and at the land borders at Livingstone (Zimbabwe border) and Kazungula (Botswana border). You can also apply online. It costs US$50 and it is valid for 30 days.
Travelling with children via a South African airport
If you’re transiting through a South African airport with children (under 18), see Travel Advice for South Africa for information and advice about the documents you’ll need to carry.
Yellow fever certificate requirements
Check whether you need a yellow fever certificate by visiting the National Travel Health Network and Centre’s TravelHealthPro website.